Loaded Gun, Meth, and Illegal Weapons Seized in Granite Bay Traffic Stop 

July 30, 2025 – Placer County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Friday, July 25, 2025, a Sheriff's Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a green Toyota sedan traveling along Sierra College Blvd. in Granite Bay for a vehicle code violation. The driver, identified as 53-year-old David Aragon, had prior violent felony convictions. The passenger was on Mandatory Supervision Probation out of Placer County for Vehicle Theft.

Deputies conducted a probationary search of the vehicle and discovered metal brass knuckles, a baton, several knives, a taser, and a loaded, unregistered handgun. They also located approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine.

Aragon was arrested and booked into jail on multiple charges, including:

• Felon in possession of a loaded firearm with two prior violent felony convictions
• Felon in possession of ammunition
• Felon in possession of brass knuckles
• Felon in possession of a baton
• Carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle
• Possession of a loaded firearm while in possession of narcotics
• Possession of an unregistered firearm

Source & photos: Placer County Sheriff's Office